Highlights

  • An insider hints at a modern remake of the original Resident Evil game, potentially featuring significant changes and additions.
  • Rumored changes include ditching the fixed camera.
  • Remake may blend original game elements with modern technology, hinting at a more immersive and intense gaming experience.

A YouTuber has disclosed potential details surrounding a new remake of the first Resident Evil game. Rumors of a Resident Evil remake have been gaining traction in the past week.

Released in 1996, the original Resident Evil established Capcom as a pioneer in the survival-horror genre of video games. Six years after its initial launch, the game was remade exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube, with an HD remaster being released across more platforms in 2015. The remaster bumped up the resolution and aspect ratio, but its slow pacing and control scheme, while instrumental in building a tense atmosphere, can feel outdated for some, leading to calls for a ground-up modern remake. With Capcom greenlighting more Resident Evil remakes last year, many wondered if the very first game would be a part of them.

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Film industry insider DanielRPK recently claimed that a Resident Evil 1 remake is underway at Capcom, with the game set to receive the same modern revival that the second, third, and fourth games in the series have been subject to. Seemingly adding to this rumor, Resident EvilYouTuber Biohazard Declassified claims to have received inside information outlining significant changes and additions to the highly anticipated remake, which will allegedly be dubbed Biohazard: RE1 in Japan. The leak asserts that the remake will retain the slower-paced gameplay of the original, with another notorious retention.

The Remake Might Ditch the Original's Fixed Camera

Crimson Heads, a type of mutated, more dangerous zombie, are also rumored to return. They were famously difficult to kill in the original, and what could make them even tougher to take on in the remake is the alleged choice for enemies to be "bullet sponges," which means they'll require more bullets to kill. Another significant departure from the original is a rumored third-person over-the-shoulder camera, much like Resident Evil 4's remake. Furthermore, the original game's pre-rendered backgrounds may be replaced with real-time environments rendered in the RE Engine, with no loading screens.

The leak also claims that the remake will reportedly ditch previous-gen hardware entirely and target current-gen consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. With that said, the leak is obviously unconfirmed, but does contain plausible ideas for how Capcom would approach a Resident Evil 1 remake - blending the most memorable aspects of the original with cutting-edge modern sensibilities. It remains to be seen when this remake will be announced, with Capcom speculated to be saving it for the series' 30th anniversary in 2026.